6.1% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6112, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6112, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the national figure, 67.8% of adults in postcode 6112 are working or looking for work. This high level of activity is paired with a strong full-time workforce, though the unemployment rate is a little above the state and national figures at 6.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 62.6%, which is well above the Australian figure. However, this is down 3.5 percentage points since 2011, while the overall share of adults working or looking for work has risen to 67.8%.
67.8% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.6% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.4%. Other significant sectors include retail trade at 9.4%, construction at 8.9%, and education and training at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.2%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.4%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.0%, while community and personal services make up 12.9% of jobs.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 6112, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6112/6112-wa/topic/employment